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BACKGROUND
Gokwe Vocational Training Centre is located in Gokwe South District in the Midlands Province. The nearest town to the district is Kwekwe which is 140KM, Gweru 208 KM, Bulawayo 380KM and Harare 450 KM. Gokwe South District holds a population of about 350 000 people. Gokwe Centre is a fast growing urban centre with tarred highway, which links Harare, Bulawayo and Kwekwe. Gokwe growth point has a number of shops, banks and large commercial enterprises.
The VTC has a big catchment area namely:
- Gokwe South District
- Gokwe North District
- Nkayi District
- Binga District
The advantage that the Centre has is of a wide range of courses it offers and quality of training offered. Visitors to the VTC can enjoy the services of a guest lodge and a restaurant that the VTC is operating. The VTC is also located 500 metres from Kambasha Hotel, which is a walkable distance to and from the VTC.
Gokwe Vocational Training Centre was established in 1999 under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education as a satellite College of Kwekwe Polytechnic College. The VTC was concentrating on the provision of short courses to produce employers rather than job seekers. Courses such as Building, Carpentry, clothing Technology, and Metal fabrication and Enterpreneeurship were offered although others were also offered when there is demand. Course duration was as from one week to six weeks. A Certificate of attendance was offered on completion.
OUR VISION
To become the best player in vocational training in Gokwe South and beyond
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To train people youth vocational, technical and entrepreneurial skills thereby capacitating them to be employers in their own right.
OUR OBJECTIVES
- To provide relevant training programmes capable of producing successful entrepreneurs
- To identify and exploit opportunities for assisting and supporting trainers in setting up viable business ventures.
- To enhance the VTc contribution towards solving community problems through production and provision of goods and services.
- To strengthen the VTC resource capacity so as to ensure viability through the establishment of staff development programmes.
OUR GOALS
- To establish a production unit in each department.
- To help our graduates source working capital for their enterprises.
- To provide an enabling environment for the VTC human resources to develop.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES/ SKILLS TRAINERS
| NAME |
QUALIFICATIONS |
EXPERIENCE |
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES/ COURSES TAUGHT |
CHIPFUNHU, SAUL |
CARPENTRY/ JOINERY CLASS ONE; ZFETD; DIPLOMA IN TRAINING MANAGEMENT |
8 YEARS |
ACTING CENTRE HEAD |
| GANYIWA, ALLAN GIFT |
BLACK SMITH CLASS ONE; ZFETD, DIPLOMA VOCATIONAL EDUCATION |
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WELDING; METAL FABRICATION |
| MUTIZWE, CARRYON |
INTERMEDIATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING |
2 YEARS |
BUSINESS STUDIES |
| NZUWA, SOLOMON |
BRICK AND BLOCK LAYING CLASS ONE; NC BRICK AND BLOCK LAYING; DIPLOMA VOCATIONAL EDUCATION |
8 YEARS |
BRICKLAYING; BLOCK LAYING |
| SIZIVA, PAUL S |
MOTOR MECHANICS CLASS ONE; NC MOTOR MECHANICS |
3 YEARS |
CAR MAINTANANCE |
| CHEHAJI, SAIDI |
CARPENTER/ JOINER CLASS ONE; NC CARPENTRY/ JOINERY |
2 YEARS |
CARPENTRY; JOINERY |
| CHIMHAKA, VERONICA |
NC CLOTHING; ZFETC |
2 YEARS |
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION; PATTERN MAKING |
GOKWE VTC ADVISORY BOARD
| NAME |
POSITION |
OCCUPATION |
| Mr. Ranganai Tinarwo |
Board Chairman |
Lawyer- Tinarwo and Partners |
| Mr. Jokonia P. Nyoni |
Vice Chairman |
Executive Officer- Gokwe South Rural District Council |
| Mr. Daniel Mahefu |
Member |
Education Officer- Min. of Education, Sport and Culture |
| Mr. R. lapozo |
Member |
Entrepreneur- Hairdresser |
| Mr. Machakata |
Member |
Executive Officer Social Service Gokwe South Rural District Council |
| Mr. Loid Magijani |
Member |
District Head- Min. of Youth |
| Mr. Francis Mungoyo |
Member |
Manager- Gokwe South Engineering |
| Mr Chigome |
Member |
Entrepreneur- Hope For All Cooperative |
| Mrs Nyandoro |
Member |
Banker- Agribank |
ACHIEVEMENTS
In 2000 the VTC set up some production units in all departments. Poultry, Garment making and Carpentry became viable projects. In 2001, a group of 5 women from the VTC formed their own Garment Construction outlet on the growth point which is still operational. Carpentry production unit is still operational and is situated at the VTC. The production unit is realising a profit of about $20 million per month. A group of 4 youths has opened a furniture shop at Gokwe Youth Projects and the project is doing well. In 2003 the VTC started offering long courses examined by HEXCO and the Industrial Training Department. The duration of the course depends on the course, but generally it is from one year - three years. Certification also changed from Certificate of Attendance to National Certificates and skilled worker status, NFC, NC and classes4- 1. During the holidays, the VTC runs short course programmes. Evening and weekend classes are also available. In 2003 the VTC established a Library where students can do their research. 8 women were trained in Carpentry in 2004 and they are running a successful coffin manufacturing project in Kezi- Bulawayo. In 2005 the VTC opened a guest Lodge and a restaurant.
CONTACT DETAILS
MR. S. CHIPFUNHU (CENTRE HEAD) GOKWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (FORMER ARMY BARRACKS) KAMBASHA GOKWE GOKWE SOUTH DISTRICT MIDLANDS PROVINCE
POSTAL ADDRESS: GOKWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE PRIVATE BAG 6004 GOKWE
TELEPHONE: 263 (59) 2630
FAX NO: 263 (59) 2630
CELL NO: 263 11 432 568
EMAIL ADDRESS: N/A
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COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED SKILLS OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR YOUTHS (ISOP)ON THE CARDS
The Ministry of Youth Development and Employment creation in partnership with sister ministries like Ministry of Higher and Tertiary education, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, and Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare have designed and will implement a comprehensive skills training programme for youth who failed to get places for either "A" levels or at universities and other tertiary institutions.
ISOP will be a permanent and sustainable programme which will be executed in both urban and rural areas where youths live, using a multi sectorial approach. It will involve resource based and market driven community projects. The programme will feature the following:
- twinning of existing polytechnics to provincial vocational training centres.
- incorporating National Strategic Studies and Entrepreneurial systems/ Enterprise creation within the skills training curriculum, through short courses ranging from 5- 90 days.
- certification by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education.
- use "mobile workshops" and/ provision of "skills supermarkets" at growth points, where youths can access skills for survival enterprises, "off the shelf" as it were.
To launch the programme, two pilot projects per province will be identified and implemented during the period July- August 2006, before the full implementation of the programme in september 2006. Interested youths will be informed via the mass media and outreach programmes of where, how and when to access the programme.
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